Painting a Community-Based Definition of Health: A Culture-Centered Approach to Listening to Rural Voice in Chaquizhca, Ecuador

The terms “health” and “well-being” are commonly used in health communication research. These terms, despite calls for a consensus definition, are rarely explicitly defined. We argue that, instead of imposing a universal definition of health or well-being, communities can be better served if we adop...

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Main Authors: Benjamin R. Bates, Diana L. Marvel, Claudia Nieto-Sanchez, Mario J. Grijalva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcomm.2019.00037/full